This Weekend – Sat 26th / Sun 27th September
*Over 12,000 applications from across the UK
* 1000 bands chosen to play across 5 areas – London/Southeast, Birmingham/Midlands, Manchester/Northwest, Bristol/Southwest and Cardiff/Wales
* The climax of over 250 nights held across the UK in 7 months
* Now whittled down to the best 16 unsigned bands to play at the Surface Unsigned National Showcase – a two-day festival on the week-end of 26th/27th Sept 09.
* Your chance to see some of the finest live unsigned music from across the UK!!!
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National Showcase
The Surface Unsigned National Showcase will be a 2-day festival showcasing the best 16 up-and-coming unsigned bands from the Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 over the week-end of 26th/27th Sept 09 @ The IndigO2. This is your chance to see some of the finest live unsigned music from across the UK! The event will showcase the best 16 bands from over 12,000 applications. It is the climax of over 250 nights of live music in 7 months!
Sat 26 Sept: 14+; Doors open 5.30pm; live acts 6.00pm – 11.00pm.
Sun 27 Sept: 14+; Doors open 3.30pm; live acts 4.00pm – 9.15pm; results and prize giving 9.30pm.
Tickets
Tickets for the National Showcase can now be bought online via Ticketmaster here>>
Line-Up
Sat 26th September 2009 – Doors open 17:30
Main Stage
6.00 Santiago Sound – Indie/Rock – Text Vote No: Cardiff 6004
6.35 Sox – Pop/Punk – Text Vote No: Bristol 5140
7.10 Primitai – Rock/Metal – Text Vote No: London 6211
7.45 Invalid Confessions – Pop/Punk – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3298
8.20 Kopperhed – Metal – Text Vote No: London 6241
8.55 Loaded Dice – Soft Rock/Pop – Text Vote No: London 6180
9.30 Fantastik 4 – Rock – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3198
10.05 Nothing Sinister – Classic Rock – Text Vote No: Manchester 2038
Acoustic Stage
5.45 Kakuzi – Alt Rock – Text Vote No: London 6055
6.20 Televox – Indie/Alt – Text Vote No: Manchester 2101
6.55 The Heroes – Indie/Alt/Punk – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3251
7.30 Fundamental Skillz – Alt/Hip Hop – Text Vote No: London 6183
8.05 Slaine – Metal – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3185
8.40 Skinless Finger – Funk – Text Vote No: Manchester 2130
9.15 Cryostorm – Metal – Text Vote No: Bristol 5124
9.50 Under The Driftwood Tree – Alt/Folk – Text Vote No: Cardiff 6010
Sun 27th September 2009 – Doors open 15:30
Main Stage
4.00 Under The Driftwood Tree – Alt/Folk – Text Vote No: Cardiff 6010
4.35 Cryostorm – Metal – Text Vote No: Bristol 5124
5.10 Skinless Finger – Funk – Text Vote No: Manchester 2130
5.45 Slaine – Metal – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3185
6.20 Fundamental Skillz – Alt/Hip Hop – Text Vote No: London 6183
6.55 The Heroes – Indie/Alt/Punk – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3251
7.30 Televox – Indie/Alt – Text Vote No: Manchester 2101
8.05 Kakuzi – Alt/Rock – Text Vote No: London 6055
8.50 Sierra Alpha – Guest band: will play while Surface Unsigned Committee discuss results.
Acoustic Stage
3.45 Nothing Sinister – Classic Rock – Text Vote No: Manchester 2038
4.20 Fantastik 4 – Rock – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3198
4.55 Loaded Dice – Soft Rock/Pop – Text Vote No: London 6180
5.30 Kopperhed – Metal – Text Vote No: London 6241
6.05 Invalid Confessions – Pop/Punk – Text Vote No: Birmingham 3298
6.40 Primitai – Rock/Metal – Text Vote No: London 6211
7.15 Sox – Pop/Punk – Text Vote No: Bristol 5140
7.50 Santiago Sound – Indie/Rock – Text Vote No: Cardiff 6004
Guests
Presenters: Live on-stage presenters over the two days will include Ashley Taylor-Dawson (Hollyoaks, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Stars in Their Eyes, RI:SE;) Industry Guests: Universal / Jon Brookes / Polydor / Geffen
Sponsors
The Surface Unsigned Festival is the only national live music event that brings unsigned bands and artists to the attention of all aspects of the music industry. Surface Unsigned is a festival of new music held throughout the country in aid of discovering and promoting new talent. The Festival is the largest event of its kind and is a major event in the unsigned music calendar. Surface Unsigned are working in association with Marshall, Kerrang, Zildjian, Tama, Evans, Planet Waves, Ashdown, D’addario, PMT, Univibe Audio, Music Live, Entertainment Distribution Company (EDC), Shure Distribution, Surface Digital, Backstreet Merch and Oxjam to develop alternative ways for bands to gain exposure and develop their fan base.
Prizes
The 2009 Festival commenced in February 2009 and included over 250 nights of live music held in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Cardiff. The 16 bands that are playing at the National Showcase will perform in front of a committee of music industry experts. At the end of the showcase Surface Unsigned and our sponsors are on hand to provide prizes, recording and production deals, professional photo shoots, cash and endorsements worth in excess of £30,000.
The 2009 Band of the Festival will receive:
• £5,000 Cash
• 40 hours multi-track recording and 25 hours rehearsal (spec: DDA AMR24 mixing console, Apple mac Quad Core, Logic Studio 8, Westlake BBSM8 full range monitors, Focusrite Class A preamps, EMO professional power distribution)
• Professional Full day photo shoot – studio or location, art direction, hair / makeup, stylist, post production courtesy of TrippCobain Imaging
• Digital distribution courtesy of Surface Digital – Winning band will have a chart eligible single release to over 700 stores including mobile, digital, and ringtones
• DMK57/52 (Shure Microphone Drum Kit), 2 x SM58 mic’s, 2 x Beta58 mic’s, PGX24/SM58 wireless system including wireless SM58 mic and 2 x KSM141 Instrument Mic’s
• Marshall Rig
• Ashdown Rig
• Tama Kit
• Zildjian Custom A cymbals
• 15 x sets of D’Addario XL strings, 15 x sets of D’Addario Bass strings, Planet Waves S.O.S. Guitar Tuner, Planet Waves S.O.S. Bass Tuner, 5 x Planet Waves Instrument Cables, Planet Waves Capo, Evans Tom Pack (3 tom heads), Evans Snare Head and an Evans Drum Key courtesy of Planet Wanes, D’Addario, Evans
• 100 T-shirts, 200 badges and 500 stickers courtesy of Back Street Merch (Razorlight, The Charlatans, Babyshambles, Download Festival)
• CD pressing QTY 1,000 units (single or album) format with either 4/0 j-card or 4p 4/1 booklet & 4/0 inlay and final over-wrap courtesy of EDC (Entertainment Distribution Company)
• Main stage appearance at Music Live 2009 (the largest Music show in Europe – 25,000 people) and at the Surface Unsigned Stage. Music Live has played host to the likes of Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck, Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver), Slayer’s Kerry King, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Rick Parfitt (Status Quo), Black Stone Cherry, Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) and Tyla (Dogs D’Amour)
• Press release to over 45,000 music-related email-addresses
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